Paul Ryan, junior plutocrat to Lord Willard, and Ayn Rand devotee, journeyed to New Orleans to the annual AARP conference in order to convince grandma to vote against her own interest. In that attempt he trotted out many of the Republican Party’s favorite lies about Medicare and Obamacare. Much to his dismay, Grandma didn’t want any part of his spiel.
Speaking to an audience of seniors in New Orleans, Paul Ryan was booed after he called for a repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, and faced one of his frostiest crowds since joining the GOP ticket.
“I had a feeling there would be mixed reaction, so let’s get into it,” Ryan said at the AARP’s annual conference.
As Ryan asserted one of the main underpinnings of his candidacy — doing away with the federal health care law — the crowd chanted “no” and booed the Wisconsin representative more than once.
Ryan’s reception during the New Orleans speech underscored the political volatility of Ryan’s place on the ticket. He was picked by Mitt Romney largely on the basis of his plan to achieve major budget savings by reforming Medicare and turning it into a voucher program by the year 2023. But polls have shown that changing the popular health care program for the elderly is unpopular with voters, and even more so with the elderly… [emphasis added]
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Mixed reaction, he said? That’s another lie you can use to fertilize your veggies!
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In the past Obama promised not to touch Social Security, and he has not. While I would love it, if Obama signed the letter, I think that he does not wish to appear intransigent in order to reap the full benefit from voter understanding of Republican obstruction.
Bernie is spot-on as usual. Obamacare may not be single payer, but it is the biggest advance in healthcare ever made. Ryan,on the other hand, offers seniors the RepubliCare Death Benefit. Your voucher won’t cover it? Bye!
Grandma isn’t buying the lies anymore!
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Wish I could have been there– just for the the joy of being able to BOOOOO this Jerk–He obviously thinks people lose their ability to think when we retire–We know he is lying–
My father was among the first to have Medicare— thank god he had it—- I am glad for it now–
The Repigs think we are stupid– Bernie is on target–We do know that- we would lose big time with a voucher system– and we know what it would mean to our children and grandchildren-
This great Grandma doesnt buy it and not for one minute did recognize it as anything but a damm scam-
That would have been a sight to behold!!
LOVE the BOOS!
The burning question: Is Ryan's proclaimed body fat percentage higher or lower than Rmoney's income tax percentage?
Love the burning question!
True numbers or current lies?
And Rmoney says he has loads of seniors on his side? They must be the 1% seniors because the AARP certainly wasn't buying any of the Rmoney/Ryan bear scat!
Seniors are listening but not buying! As usual, Bernie is spot on and makes so much sense.
I also found it interesting that Ryan, ever living up to his nickname of Lyin' Ryan, continued to maintain that Mr Obama has not lived up to his promise to work with Republicans. As he said, Mr Obama has not stepped one step closer to Republicans. Well there you go, reinforcement of the Republican motto 'Our way or the highway!'
RepubliSpeak Dictionary: One step closer to Republicans
Complete capitulation.
Mixed reactions??? He's crazier than Bat-shit Bachmann!
That's a whole lot of crazy!!
I wish Bernie were my senator!
I wish he were mine too.
Considering that you have Bought Bitch Mitch and Ayn Rand, Jr., you'd wisj Genghis Kahn was your Senator! 😉
I have a couple of good Senators, but I consider Bernie my 3rd Senator. He is there for all of us. One of the very few.
Welcome JV. 🙂
He sure is!
You just can't make this stuff up.
I know! With the GOP, truth is more horrid than fiction!
Can you just imagine if the pukes steal this election? And they will try and are trying. So happy people stood up to Ryan's lies.
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/sep/21/voting-wrongs/
Excellent piece. Right on!
Do I hear an echo? 😉